Nine at Robinson Gray named to SC Super Lawyers list, with two making Top Ten
May 1, 2022
Robinson Gray announced that nine of its attorneys have again been named 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, with two of them making the Top Ten list. Three additional lawyers from…
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Four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in new Super Lawyers
May 1, 2022
Four employment law attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the just-released 2022 edition of “Super Lawyers,” a national directory of the country’s top attorneys. The four also…
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Should iBuyers Be Part of Your Investment Strategy?
May 1, 2022
By Robert Parsley Real estate investment trends show that more and more people are turning to iBuyers to expedite the home selling process because this is a faster, simpler method…
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First-ever “Carolina Shout Festival” comes to Harbison Theatre at MTC; Outdoor show with food, drinks, and fun on May 7
May 1, 2022
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College announced the inaugural Carolina Shout Festival. The show on May 7 at 3:00pm will be produced by Reggie Sullivan. It will feature area artists…
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American Bar Association, SC Bar recognize top volunteers for SC Free Legal Answers
May 1, 2022Five South Carolina attorneys and two law firms were recently recognized by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service for their outstanding contributions to Free…
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Shanel Matthews joins LCK as Project Coordinator
May 1, 2022
LCK welcomes Shanel Matthews as its newest member of the Columbia team of project management professionals. As Project Coordinator, Matthews brings to LCK a unique background in administration and social…
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Department of Commerce applauds historic signing of Declaration for the Future of Internet
May 1, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Biden-Harris Administration joined 60 global partners in launching The Declaration for the Future of the Internet, recommitting to the vision of the global…
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Treasury announces plans to deploy $300 million in technical assistance through the State Small Business Credit Initiative
May 1, 2022
The $300 million of technical assistance includes $100 million for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency to provide technical assistance to underserved entrepreneurs seeking greater access to…
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Nexsen Pruet attorney Marguerite Willis wins 2021 Golden Pen Award
May 1, 2022
Nexsen Pruet announced that attorney Marguerite Willis has been recognized as a winner of the 2021 Golden Pen Award, presented by The Post and Courier. Willis received the award for…
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Soda City Certified mobile app to sponsor Vista scavenger hunt in COR’s Crash Course Columbia
May 1, 2022
Columbia’s only mobile app to connect local restaurants, businesses & events expands services Soda City Certified® (SCC), Columbia’s only mobile application that aims to help residents and visitors explore the Midlands…
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Richland Two’s music education program receives national recognition for fourth straight year
May 1, 2022
Richland School District Two is one of the Best Communities for Music Education. Richland Two Coordinator of Fine Arts, Dr. Wendy Campbell says the NAMM Foundation is recognizing Richland Two for…
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Tax Modernization Committee to hear public comments regarding property tax rates on commercial property, apartment and rental homes at May 3rd meeting
May 1, 2022The Columbia Tax Modernization Committee is encouraging business owners, developers, owners of commercial property and owners of rentals and apartments to attend. On May 3, 2022 at 10 a.m., City…
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IABC/SC announces 2022 board of directors
April 30, 2022The South Carolina chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/SC) announces its new board of directors for 2022. Eight communications professionals from around the Midlands will lead the…
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Nineteen Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers
April 29, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that nineteen attorneys have been listed in the 2022 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” HSB…
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Workforce gaming apps company Skillsgapp adds Montgomery as People Engagement & Experience Manager
April 29, 2022
Soft skills and middle-skills gaming app company skillsgapp has hired Jennie Montgomery as its People Engagement & Experience Manager. The new position acts as a liaison to help youth (middle-…
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MTC recognized with Impact Award for Workforce Development
April 29, 2022
On April 28, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce announced that Midlands Technical College is the winner of the 2022 Workforce Development Award. “The Impact Award for Workforce Development honors partners…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation grants $366,704 to 12 South Carolina nonprofits to launch community improvement projects
April 29, 2022
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ leader in collaborative philanthropy, has awarded Connected Communities grants totaling $366,704 to 12 nonprofit organizations. The organizations will launch projects that improve the quality…
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Disabilities group files lawsuit regarding inhumane conditions at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
April 29, 2022
A group that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Richland County regarding brutal, inhumane and unconstitutional conditions at the…
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Ken Corning honored with Limitless Impact Award
April 29, 2022
Ken Corning is this year’s Limitless Impact Award recipient presented by Limitless Purpose, a statewide nonprofit organization working to help all children reach their limitless potential regardless of any disability…
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Sumner Bender named executive director of The Nickelodeon
April 29, 2022
Sumner Bender, an educator in Lexington-Richland School District 5 and president of the board of Trustus Theatre, will become the new executive director of The Nickelodeon arthouse theater on June…
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G. Murrell Smith, Jr., elected as South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives
April 29, 2022
SMITH | ROBINSON announced that attorney G. Murrell Smith, Jr., has been elected as the South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives. “It is with great humility and an…
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Lexington District One announces Meyers as Lexington Elementary School principal
April 27, 2022
On April 26, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Lori B. Meyers as the new principal of Lexington Elementary School. She replaces…
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Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics receives research grant from Nephron Pharmaceuticals
April 27, 2022
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation to fund research internships for GSSM…
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DartPoints’ Bridge IX in Columbia now operational
April 27, 2022
DartPoints, the leading edge digital infrastructure provider, announces that its internet exchange (IX) in Columbia, S.C., called Bridge IX™, is now operational. South Carolina’s internet traffic has traditionally been routed…
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Cotton Pickin’ Memories
April 27, 2022
By Tom Poland My jaunts around the South take me past old haunts, a cotton gin now and then. I’ve seen gins in Salters, Bishopville, and other rural places.…
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Collett Industrial breaks ground on 210,600-square-foot speculative industrial development in Carolina Pines Industrial Park
April 27, 2022
Colliers | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team handling leasing and marketing Collett Industrial announces that it has broken ground on a 210,600-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Carolina Pines Industrial…
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What is Wisdom? How Truly Wise People Act—and What You Can Do to Become More Like Them
April 27, 2022
By Mike DuBose The Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of wisdom is “the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.” When it comes to ourselves (and those around us), however,…
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The Ram Foundation and Ezekiel Ministries partner to open registration for their Youth Summer Programs with kick-off celebration
April 27, 2022
Saturday, May 7th from 11 am – 2 pm at Grace Church of Columbia The Ram Foundation and Ezekiel Ministries are pleased to announce our partnership and kick-off celebration for…
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7 Midlands firms recognized at 37th annual Engineering Excellence Awards gala
April 27, 2022
Area Infrastructure and HVAC Improvement Projects Garner Seven Awards The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) recognized the most innovative engineering projects of the past year at…
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UofSC celebrates newest crop of graduating students
April 27, 2022
The University of South Carolina will welcome thousands of new alumni from across the system in a series of commencement ceremonies, which conclude with three Columbia campus events at the…
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FuruSato Bento opens in Five Points
April 27, 2022Kazuhiro Sato, owner of FuruSato Bento, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Five Points Association representatives attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for FuruSato Bento on April 26 at 1:30 p.m. The Japanese…
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Sustain SC launches pilot study to address SDG ranking
April 27, 2022
South Carolina among lowest ranked states in the U.S. Sustainable Development Report South Carolina is ranked 37th out of 50 states in the 2021 United States Sustainable Development Report. Today Sustain…
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Famously Hot New Year to sunset annual event
April 27, 2022
After a decade of bringing visitors, residents, businesses, and community and civic leaders from diverse backgrounds together for South Carolina’s largest free New Year’s Eve party in downtown Columbia, South…
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Chernoff Newman names McCament as new CEO
April 27, 2022
Carolinas-based integrated communications agency taps industry veteran for senior leadership role Chernoff Newman, South Carolina’s longest-standing and most prominent integrated marketing communications agency, has appointed industry veteran Carrie McCament as…
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PurePower to expand footprint in Richland County
April 27, 2022
PurePower Technologies, which supplies diesel fuel injection systems for Ford Motor Co. and other diesel engine manufacturers, is expanding its operations in Richland County. The company plans to invest $5.4…
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MIRCI’s 52 Windows event returns
April 26, 2022
The Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) will host its 52 Windows event, at 701 Whaley Street on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. An evening of art, 52 Windows,…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX announces 2022 celebrity lineup, schedule of events
April 26, 2022
The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX today announced the celebrities participating in this year’s tournament taking place June 9-12 at Thornblade Club in Greer and The Carolina Country…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation’s ninth annual Midlands Gives Day returns on Tuesday, May 3
April 26, 2022
Central Carolina Community Foundation is rallying the community to support 546 local nonprofits on Midlands Gives Day, an 18-hour giving challenge, taking place on Tuesday, May 3 from 6 a.m.…
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South Carolina Supreme Court, SC Bar celebrate mentoring day
April 26, 2022The Supreme Court of South Carolina and the South Carolina Bar honored volunteer mentors who give back to new lawyers as part of the Lawyer Mentoring Program’s first Rule 425…
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Southern First reports results for first quarter 2022
April 26, 2022
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. “The first quarter represents the…
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On Earth Day, USDA invests over $106.3 million in infrastructure to combat climate change across rural South Carolina
April 25, 2022
In honor of Earth Day 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $800 million in climate-smart infrastructure in 40 states, Puerto Rico…
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Art Blossoms blooms again with four dazzling days of flowers and fun
April 25, 2022
Annual exhibition fundraiser brings flower power to the Columbia Museum of Art Spring has sprung, Mother’s Day weekend is around the corner, and the Columbia Museum of Art is gearing…
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Connell named IRONMAN
April 25, 2022
National Wrestling Hall of Famer earns premier Global Eco Adventures toughness award By Alex Junes-Ward National Wrestling Hall of Famer and Kershaw County Councilman Ben Connell received the coveted Global…
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DP World cuts the ribbon at their new 125Ksf spec building at the SC Gateway Logistics Park
April 25, 2022DP World (DPW), a global logistics company and one of the world’s largest marine terminal operators, announced the inaugural industrial building located in the 1300+ acre development in Orangeburg County,…
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CARTER REALTORS announces Will Thrift is certified as a Senior Real Estate Specialist
April 25, 2022
Will Thrift, a licensed real estate agent with CARTER REALTORS, recently earned certification from the National Association of REALTORS as a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). In addition to a…
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Richland County Deputy receives national award from the U.S. Attorney General
April 25, 2022
U.S. Justice Department recognizes deputy’s heroism, quick thinking, and cool-headedness By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Deputy Sarah Merriman received the United States Attorney General’s DISTINGUISHED…
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Do I have to pay my summer intern?
April 25, 2022
By Katie Busbee As the summer approaches, many businesses will be looking to hire a summer intern. Internship programs can be a great option for both the intern, who has…
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Mungo Foundation to donate vests in memory of co-worker/volunteer deputy
April 25, 2022
The Mungo Homes Foundation is pleased to announce that it will present a check to Sherriff Jay Koon on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 8:30am to purchase outer protective vests…
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Another Broken Egg Café to become first tenant in newest phase of West Columbia’s mixed-use project
April 25, 2022
Roger Winn, SIOR, Macon Lovelace, SIOR, and Braden Shockley of Trinity Partners announced the first tenant at 4West in West Columbia. Another Broken Egg Café will be part of the…
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Celebrate National Bike Month in May!
April 25, 2022Help Us Celebrate National Bike Month in Columbia SC! With spring in the air, the City of Columbia and the League of American Bicyclists, the national organization of bicyclists, announce…
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